2006 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2006 NASDAQ-100 Open
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	96
Seeds	32

Main article: 2006 NASDAQ-100 Open

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 Miami Open. It was her first Tier I title and sixth overall, and her first title of any kind since September 2004.

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jill Craybas.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
2. Kim Clijsters (second round)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (second round)
4. Maria Sharapova (final)
5. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
6. Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
7. Patty Schnyder (fourth round, withdrew)
8. Venus Williams (withdrew due to a right elbow ligament strain)
9. Francesca Schiavone (second round)
10. Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
11. Nicole Vaidišová (withdrew due to a right shoulder injury)
12. Svetlana Kuznetsova (champion)
13. Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
14. Ana Ivanovic (fourth round)
15. Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
16. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (third round)
17. Flavia Pennetta (withdrew due to a right ankle sprain)
18. Dinara Safina (second round)
19. Nathalie Dechy (second round)
20. Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)
21. Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
22. Tatiana Golovin (semifinals, retired)
23. Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round)
24. Martina Hingis (third round)
25. Jelena Janković (second round)
26. Gisela Dulko (second round)
27. Klára Koukalová (third round)
28. Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
29. Lucie Šafářová (second round)
30. Marion Bartoli (third round)
31. Shahar Pe'er (second round)
32. Sofia Arvidsson (fourth round)
33. Květa Peschke (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	5	Nadia Petrova	3	1
								1	Amélie Mauresmo	1	4
								12	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
	21	Ai Sugiyama	0	64
	12	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	7
															12	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
															4	Maria Sharapova	4	3
	10	Anastasia Myskina	3	3
	4	Maria Sharapova	6	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	65	4
								22	Tatiana Golovin	3	7	3r
	22	Tatiana Golovin	3	6	6
		Zheng Jie	6	3	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		S Stosur	6	6					S Stosur	0	0
	WC	B Schultz-McCarthy	3	3											1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Nakamura	6	1	2										30	M Bartoli	4	0
	Q	A Yakimova	1	6	6			Q	A Yakimova	1	2
								30	M Bartoli	6	6
																						1	A Mauresmo	7	6
																						14	A Ivanovic	5	2
								23	A Medina Garrigues	6	2	3
	Q	A Bondarenko	6	6				Q	A Bondarenko	4	6	6
	LL	T Pironkova	2	2											Q	A Bondarenko	3	7	3
		I Benešová	62	6	7										14	A Ivanovic	6	5	6
	WC	S Ančić	7	1	62				I Benešová	61	6	2
								14	A Ivanovic	7	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	D Hantuchová	6	5	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	6	3	5				Z Ondrášková	3	7	3
		Z Ondrášková	3	6	7										13	D Hantuchová	3	6	2
	Q	E Daniilidou	6	7											Q	E Daniilidou	6	4	6
	WC	S Perry	3	5				Q	E Daniilidou	6	6
								18	D Safina	4	4
																						Q	E Daniilidou	2	0
																						5	N Petrova	6	6
								26	G Dulko	7	2	4
		A Harkleroad	5	7	5			WC	J Jackson	5	6	6
	WC	J Jackson	7	63	7										WC	J Jackson	6	0	0
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	1	6										5	N Petrova	4	6	6
		R Vinci	3	6	3				M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	1
								5	N Petrova	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								3	J Henin-Hardenne	5	4
		M Shaughnessy	2	7	6				M Shaughnessy	7	6
		M Santangelo	6	5	4											M Shaughnessy	7	3	65
	Q	S Foretz	6	6											32	S Arvidsson	5	6	7
	Q	M Sequera	4	3				Q	S Foretz	4	5
								32	S Arvidsson	6	7
																						32	S Arvidsson	7	3	2
																						21	A Sugiyama	64	6	6
								21	A Sugiyama	6	6
		A Serra Zanetti	1	3					J Schruff	1	1
		J Schruff	6	6											21	A Sugiyama	3	7	6
		A Frazier	4	2											15	E Likhovtseva	6	5	0
		S Peng	6	6					S Peng	3	6	2
								15	E Likhovtseva	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								12	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		V Dushevina	4	2					V Zvonareva	2	2
		V Zvonareva	6	6											12	S Kuznetsova	3	6	7
	WC	A Haynes	2	4											24	M Hingis	6	1	69
	Q	T Sun	6	6				Q	T Sun	3	2
								24	M Hingis	6	6
																						12	S Kuznetsova	w/o
																						7	P Schnyder
								28	K Srebotnik	6	6
	LL	M Washington	6	6				LL	M Washington	3	0
		L Raymond	1	4											28	K Srebotnik	63	3
		M Díaz Oliva	6	6											7	P Schnyder	7	6
		K Brandi	4	0					M Díaz Oliva	3	2
								7	P Schnyder	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								LL	M Suchá	3	3
	WC	A Kleybanova	5	2					V Razzano	6	6
		V Razzano	7	6												V Razzano	4	0
		A Chakvetadze	1	6	6											A Chakvetadze	6	6
		K Šprem	6	3	3				A Chakvetadze	6	6
								31	S Pe'er	1	2
																							A Chakvetadze	3	2
																						10	A Myskina	6	6
								25	J Janković	3	1
	Q	L Pous Tió	63	3				Q	V Azarenka	6	6
	Q	V Azarenka	7	6											Q	V Azarenka	3	5
		E Bychkova	6	6											10	A Myskina	6	7
		C Castaño	4	1					E Bychkova	62	1
								10	A Myskina	7	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								LL	V Kutuzova	6	6
	Q	M Yuan	4	4					M Domachowska	3	2
		M Domachowska	6	6											LL	V Kutuzova	1	4
		S Bammer	6	1	5										20	M Kirilenko	6	6
	WC	V King	0	6	7			WC	V King	2	1
								20	M Kirilenko	6	6
																						20	M Kirilenko	6	4	1
																						4	M Sharapova	3	6	6
								33	K Peschke	2	5
	Q	ME Camerin	4	6	6			Q	ME Camerin	6	7
		E Laine	6	2	3										Q	ME Camerin	2	62
		A Morigami	1	2											4	M Sharapova	6	7
		N Li	6	6					N Li	2	4
								4	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								6	E Dementieva	6	6
		S Mirza	66	6	68			WC	A Tatishvili	3	1
	WC	A Tatishvili	7	1	7										6	E Dementieva	6	6
		Z Yan	3	7	1											M Krajicek	0	1
		M Krajicek	6	5	6				M Krajicek	6	6
								29	L Šafářová	3	4
																						6	E Dementieva	2	1
																						22	T Golovin	6	6
								22	T Golovin	7	6
		A Smashnova	3	r					L Domínguez Lino	5	0
		L Domínguez Lino	5												22	T Golovin	6	6
		E Vesnina	6	7												E Vesnina	2	3
		É Loit	3	64					E Vesnina	6	6
								9	F Schiavone	2	3

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								16	A-L Grönefeld	6	4	6
		S Asagoe	7	2					S Asagoe	4	6	3
		N Llagostera Vives	62	3r											16	A-L Grönefeld	4	5
	Q	V Lepchenko	5	3												J Zheng	6	7
		J Zheng	7	6					J Zheng	2	7	6
								19	N Dechy	6	63	1
																							J Zheng	2	6	6
																							J Craybas	6	2	3
								27	K Koukalová	2	7	6
	Q	T Garbin	7	1	6			Q	T Garbin	6	5	1
	LL	V Ruano Pascual	61	6	4										27	K Koukalová	1	2
		J Craybas	6	4	6											J Craybas	6	6
		J Kostanić	3	6	1				J Craybas	7	3	7
								2	K Clijsters	5	6	5

External links

• Main and Qualifying Draw